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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
1
The Domestic Poultry Show Association announced a grand champion event at Klaerner Opera House from December 8 to 9. County Agent R Miller will manage preparations while experts judge all entries. Exhibits space is free and premiums welcome breeders from everywhere.
Emil J. P. Patton died after a brief illness in P. & S. Hospital San Antonio. He was taken there for an operation but died despite skilled care. His remains were brought to Fredericksburg, his birthplace, for burial Friday in the local cemetery.
Miss Dora Arbelger travels to Austin for the Texas University versus A and M College football game. Mr and Mrs W C Korfteid and daughters Lillian and Jeanette from San Antonio spend Thanksgiving with Dr and Mrs O B Witte. The Needlecraft met with Mrs Werner Keidel. The Merry All Dancing Club hosts a dance at Klaerner's Hall Saturday night. Mr Theo Dietz and family of Kerrville visited relatives here and renewed a Wochenblatt subscription.
Four duck hunters near Pedernales River chased a large twelve point deer after a long pursuit. The deer was shot at forty times before surrendering, with Hubert Reichenau Victor Schoenewolf Clarence Mugford and Wesley Heiman named as the victorious hunters.
Louis Kott & Co shipped Ford products to Felix Wallendorf Ane Doell J W Durden Doss Hugo Hopf Har per A J Petmecky Theo Juensky Henry Eberle A F Raught Doss Alvin Stahl Gold Otto Eckhardt Paul Oestreich G F Henke Chris Strackbein R H J Mertz Robt Knopp Christ Staudt Ludwig Vorauer Oliver Roberts Harper and a 1 ton Ford truck during the past week.
The Public School Auxiliary hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at Klaerner's Hall with country store fish pond candy booth senior class cake stand and raffle prizes. Proceeds from sales and auctions funded school furnishings and the Mesa student publication as visitors enjoyed music a Black Beauty film and a six o’clock cold supper.
Judge Herman Usener unites Grace Haley and William Althaus Jr. in marriage. The couple will reside in San Antonio. Also announced is a December 3 St Mary's Church mission with three daily services. Klaerner's Opera House shows Foel's Paradise December 5 and 6. A. A. Lange of Lampasas visits Doss with his mother Mrs. Aug. Lange before returning home.
Last Sunday a large gathering at the home of Wm. Crenwelge celebrated the 93rd birthday of Mr. G W Crenwelge. Despite blindness he praised his descendants and enjoyed dinner, games, and conversation with relatives from Comfort Llano and Gillespie City. His wife is 83 and also celebrated a birthday. the couple is believed oldest in Gillespie County.
Mr Hy Keller, an original 1846 settler, observed his 90th birthday last Monday with children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and friends in attendance. He remains in good health with sound mental faculties, a remarkable sign of endurance for his age.
The Epworth League of the M. E. Church South held a social in the church dining hall last Thursday. Members enjoyed a pleasant evening with songs readings and remarks from H. Hahn and E. W. Bode.
Thekl a Staffel debuts as a pianist and interpreter of classical music in a Saturday night San Antonio Trio concert. Her program featured Lizst Grieg Hollender and La Chaume with strong applause. Madame Paul Rochs sang both classical and semi classic songs with praise. Sylvia Ostrow and Godfrey Rogers completed the program with Gounod Dia Pense and Goodbye.
Messrs. FF R Senor and R S Miller attended the football game in Austin between the Texas University team and the A and M team. The final score was 14 to 7 in favor of A and M.
Market report lists prices for cotton middling per pound, corn per bushel, oats per ton, cotton seed per 100 pounds, cane, eggs per dozen, butter per pound, butter fat per pound, and turkeys grown, hens, stags, and old roosters. Reading shows irregular entries and OCR artifacts but overall notes commodity prices and farm goods.
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